Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Cheesy Garlic Pizza Sticks

​After I did my post onTomato Bisque, a number of you contacted me, curious to know about the
cheesy deliciousness that I served alongside the soup.

I call them Cheesy Garlic Pizza Sticks. It's a recipe that I
made up on the fly. I wanted something full of cheesy goodness to nosh on
alongside the soup; melted cheese and tomato soup always go so well together.
My plan was that the soup was going to be a meal, so I knew I needed something
to make it a bit heartier.

I had some pizza dough in the refrigerator (A can of Pillsbury
brand pizza dough that I'd bought with something in mind, then completely forgot
what that something was.), that was about to expire, so I popped it open, spread
it out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and went to work. I softened a bit
of butter and smeared it over the top, then I added some garlic powder, garlic
salt, and Italian seasoning, and then topped everything with layers of cheese, sprinkling a little dry
parsley over the top for color. I used a pizza cutter to cut it into long strips, and then
cut those strips in half. I slid it into the oven while I was warming the
soup, and by the time the soup was ready, so were the little cheese garlic
sticks.

They were so good that I could've made an entire meal out of
them. Sometimes you just have to get creative.

Cheesy Garlic Pizza Sticks

1tube Pillsbury refrigerated pizza
dough, thin

2Tablespoons butter, room temperature

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 cupParmesan
cheese

2 cups shredded mozzarella
cheese

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Line a baking sheet with parchment (I use this kind.), and
roll out pizza dough to fit baking sheet.

Spread softened butter over the top and
sprinkle on the remaining ingredients in the order listed.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until cheese is bubbly
and crust is slightly browned. Cut garlic sticks to desired size with pizza cutter.